Sexual Assault Task Force-If you are interesting in starting a SART in your community or strengthening your SART, please contact the South Dakota Sexual Assault Task Force. The primary objectives of a SART are to collaborate and execute consistent, high-quality victim-centered responses and increase offender accountability. They share resources, connect victims with support services, and develop guidelines for the team’s effective and consistent response.

Mike Moore, Huron’s State Attorney at 605-353-8430 or Raina Boyum at raina@sdnafvsa.com

Sexual Assault Response Teams

Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART)- SARTs are teams that work together all over the country . A SART is a multidisciplinary, interagency team of specially trained providers who agree to share resources and work together when responding to victims of sexual assault. These team members usually include victim advocates, law enforcement, forensic examiners, crime lab specialists, and prosecuting attorneys, but they can also include other professionals like dispatchers, emergency medical technicians, and public health officials. Confidentiality is the highest priority. If you have a question in regards to sexual assault, please contact your nearest Sexual assault response team. The SART will give you answers or help go in the right direction.

Sexual Violence is a significant problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States have been raped at some time in their lives and nearly 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men have experienced other forms of sexual violence victimization in their lifetime (e.g., made to penetrate someone, sexual coercion, unwanted sexual contact and non-contact unwanted sexual experiences). Sexual Violence does not only affect the individual but it also affects the community. Sexual Violence Prevention requires a comprehensive, community-wide approach. The grant anticipates to:

Local Shelters may provide advocates who can provide hybrids of healthy relationship programs. Some of the membership shelters have advocates that can provide this service. The advocate will come to your school. Please contact your local shelter for information.

Male Survivors

Sexual assault happens to males as well – and recent headlines surrounding the athletics departments at Penn State and UW-Madison, have brought this issue to the forefront and heightened our awareness of the long-lasting impact of sexual trauma no matter who the victim may be.

Parents for Megan’s Law and the Crime Victims Center (PFML/CVC) www.parentsformeganslaw.org – provides national Helpline community support and assistance on issues related to Megan’s Law, sex offender management and sexual assault prevention. 1-(888) 275-7365.

Not Just Me Information: NJM is an online registry for people who have suffered or witnessed date rape, sexual abuse, or harassment. Survivors can submit an online report and be notified of others who have experienced or or observed the same incident with the same person Not Just Me

The Realities of Sexual Assault on Campus guide through BestColleges.com’s website provides a guide defining many different forms of sexual assault and lists practical safety measures to take. It also provides a step-by-step assistance guide and additional resources for victims recovering from sexual violence.

Please contact Ashley Dwyer for more information about any of the content above: ashley@sdnafvsa.com

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